[A crushing victory, you gained 544.5 experience]
[After searching around, you obtained]
[Common Resources: 45 units of wood, 45 units of ore, 45 units of food]
[Special Resources: 5 units of mercury, 5 units of sulfur, 5 units of gemstones, 5 units of crystals]
[Gold Coins ×330]
[Blueprint: Training Ground]
[Primary Treasure: Bone Helmet]
[You completed the instance mission, gaining 1650 experience]
[Your level has increased to LV3]
After wandering around the skeleton training ground, Qin Muye found nothing valuable inside. Subsequently, he left the instance, and the experience gained from killing monsters combined with the instance mission experience elevated him from LV2 to LV3, still allowing him to choose one skill from three.
[1. Intermediate Academics (Influenced by Wisdom, allows mutual learning of level 1-3 magic)]
[2. Primary Logistics (Increases land movement by 10%)]
[3. Primary Navigation (Increases sea movement by 50%)]
Of course, he chose Intermediate Academics. The remaining two skills seemed promising, especially Navigation, but considering he was currently inland, it might be a while before he had the chance to go to sea.
He had already positioned himself as an in-house researcher, so there was no need for him to personally engage in battles. He could delegate tasks to his subordinates; there was no necessity for him to be on the front lines.
The Bone Helmet was decent, adding 1 point of defense. Qin Muye naturally gave it to the champion-level monster since he wasn't charging into battle; he just needed to be able to escape.
Currently, it was still the early stages, and the wild monsters didn't actively attack, so there was minimal danger.
After this sweep, the resources obtained were substantial. Unfortunately, there was still a considerable distance to repair the Mage Tower. After completing the task of the Wisdom Tree, he planned to establish several monster workshops, aiming to have over a thousand monsters under his command.
As for the Training Ground building, it seemed more complicated than it appeared. It could evolve units, turning them from ordinary to elite, though becoming champions seemed impossible.
After learning it, Qin Muye was escorted by the champion-level monster to find the Wisdom Tree.
During this process, Qin Muye's progress in learning the Magic Eye was quite fast. There were only a few nodes left, mainly because this magic was constructed in the eyes, making it quite challenging.
If he could rely on "Lord's Epoch," he could directly learn it, but unfortunately, Qin Muye chose self-study.
Fortunately, all his talents and skills were focused on learning, or else, not only a day, but it might take a month to learn.
The return journey was much faster than the arrival. When going to the skeleton training ground, the champion-level monster cleared the way, pushing aside the monsters and picking up a large amount of loot. Therefore, the return journey was much faster, taking less than half of the original time.
With a staggering attack of 15 and defense of 10, a single punch could easily defeat Qin Muye. This speed was naturally faster than him and the monster.
Otherwise, how could it be a 2nd-tier champion?
The Wisdom Tree felt Qin Muye's return. There wasn't much surprise in its expression, allowing Qin Muye to conclude that it knew more about this skeleton training ground than he did.
"I didn't expect you, little mage, to return so quickly. Well, here is the reward I promised you."
[You completed the clearance mission, gained the Warrior Class Change Certificate, and 1650 experience points]
Qin Muye checked his inventory and indeed found an additional class change certificate. It looked like a manual, and he would have to examine it to know the specifics.
"Why not use it immediately?" The form of the Wisdom Tree was dimming, seemingly wanting to see the situation of the class change.
"It seems, wise one, that you are not the original, just a projection." Qin Muye's tone was somewhat regretful. The Wisdom Tree should at least be a hero unit, and it seemed to be restricted in the form of a projection.
If it were the original, Qin Muye would definitely dig up and plant the Wisdom Tree at his base. Unfortunately, it was just a projection, disappearing after being accessed, much like the ones he encountered in "Lord's Epoch."
Obviously, this projection of the Wisdom Tree had different thoughts after witnessing Qin Muye cultivate champion-level monsters, gifting him a class change certificate.
However, Qin Muye was not a passive person. Faced with the pressure of death, he made himself work hard, continuously learning how to scheme and plot.
Without sufficient strength, he could only make up for it with cunning. From the beginning, he and the Wisdom Tree were testing each other.
He wanted to see how the Wisdom Tree would react to a breach of contract, and the Wisdom Tree wanted to see how these so-called gifted lords could create heroes. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, and neither side saw what they wanted to see.
"Let's go, back to the Mage Tower." Qin Muye turned and left. The Wisdom Tree looked deeply at his figure and finally dissipated.
A projection, a dissipated projection, was worthless to Qin Muye.
Now, the more important thing was to rush back to the Mage Tower because the day was gradually getting late.
Although the novice period did not require guarding against other lords, except those of the same status, and not against monsters, judging from the situation of the Wisdom Tree's projection, the native inhabitants should not be underestimated. The appearance of a gifted lord would undoubtedly attract attention from all sides. With only 7 and 30 days of protection, these natives probably couldn't cause harm to the lords. However, probing maneuvers were possible, as demonstrated by the Wisdom Tree's projection.
"I only have four days left of the 7-day invincibility. After that, things will become difficult, and after the 30-day adaptation period, I will likely have to confront the natives."
He understood that the lords' enemies were not only the monsters but also included the natives.
For example, the faction to which his Mage Tower belonged and the faction to which the Wisdom Tree belonged.
Currently, they should be isolated from the natives of the magical continent. That's why Qin Muye didn't encounter them. This is the source of the 7-day novice period.
"I don't know how many of these one thousand people will survive. There is no chat channel, no trade shop, and no forum, making it impossible for all lords to communicate."
In Qin Muye's eyes, these lords were natural allies, as everyone came from the same world and belonged to the same faction, making them closer to each other than the natives.
On the way back, Qin Muye also learned the magic of the Magic Eye.
[You have learned Level 1 Source Magic: Magic Eye]
[Level 1 Magic]
[Source Magic]
[Magic Eye: +1 vision within 10 minutes, cost: 1 magic point]
"Finally succeeded. 1 magic point for 10 minutes isn't high, but unfortunately, it can only be taught to hero units at the lowest, and not even to champion-level ones."
After learning it, Qin Muye naturally attempted to teach it to the champion-level monster with Intermediate Academics, but unfortunately, he failed.
Levels 1-2 of magic do not require Wisdom, only Level 3 magic learning requires Wisdom.
(End of this chapter)